Magic Words of Poof Poof Piffles. . .

. . . Make me just as small as Sniffles.

Does anybody recognize that little rhyme any more?  It was from my favorite comic book when I was growing up -- Mary Jane and Sniffles.  When I was in college, word went around that the comic book was actually about marijuana and cocaine, but I can tell you that, for the average 8 year old, it was about the idea of becoming very, very small.  Mary Jane was a little girl and Sniffles was her mouse friend.  Whenever she wanted to become very small so she could find out the truth about something, she said the words:  Magic words of poof, poof, piffles.  Make me just as small as Sniffles.  And POOF! she'd become mouse-size.

Turns out, the fascination with things tiny is simply a part of my psyche, and now that I've got time, I'm exploring that part.  When I showed someone a few pictures of my latest project, The Red Door Museum (An Historical Archive of Photography from Niepce to Now), she suggested that I start a blog about the process.  "Hm!"  I thought.  "I've already got a blog.  And it just happens that it's about photography.  Why not add my little gallery?"

So here it is -- not exactly from beginning to end, but more like from the beginning of the somewhat recognizable stage to wherever I am in the process at any given time.  So now, say it with me:  "Magic words of poof. . . ." well, you know the rest. . . .

The shell is complete, along with interior paint and wainscoting.  Now I'm adding field-stone to the exterior.

The bottom floor interior with oak flooring.  The windows can't go in until the exterior finish is completed.

With the field-stone applied and the rest painted, the windows have been installed.  Now I'm adding fascia boards and corner trim.

The red door had to wait a bit to be installed so I could add the doorknobs -- much easier to do this before the door is installed.